Nintendo has released a new trailer for Detective Pikachu Returns.
Serving as a sequel to the Nintendo 3DS’ Detective Pikachu, Detective Pikachu Returns arrives in October 2023. The latest trailer for the single-player adventure game previews a host of new Pokémon helpers assisting the titular detective and his human partner, Tim Goodman.
Check out the new trailer for Detective Pikachu Returns below (watch more trailers):
What is Detective Pikachu Returns about?
“Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman,” the official description reads. “When a jewel theft occurs, the case sets this great detective duo down a path filled with mystery. Why did Tim’s father, Harry, go missing? What is causing the Pokémon-related incidents around Ryme City? Answer these questions and more by searching for clues, investigating scenes, and using your case notebook to make deductions.”
Various Pokémon featured in the Detective Pikachu Returns trailer include Growlithe, Darmanitan, and Luxray, among others.
“Need some help with your deductions and game progress? If you ever get stuck during your investigation, you can consult Pikachu to get a hint,” Nintendo further said of the game. “You can also activate a correct selection indicator when making deductions or while investigating a scene. With Story Jump Mode, you can choose to play any episode of the story. You can use it to replay episodes that you’ve already completed or skip ahead to episodes you haven’t played yet!”
The Nintendo 3DS Detective Pikachu game first launched in Japan as a shorter version, Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo, in 2016 before the full version was released worldwide in 2018. The game was loosely adapted into a feature film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, in 2019 directed by Rob Letterman and starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton.
Detective Pikachu Returns launches for Nintendo Switch on October 6, 2023. Visit Nintendo’s website by clicking here for pre-order information.
